skyline

• اسم يشير إلى خط الأفق أو الصورة الظلية للمباني والأشجار وغيرها من الأجسام المرسومة على خلفية السماء، أو الخط الذي يبدو أن السماء والأرض يتلاقيان عنده.

A noun referring to the outline of buildings, trees, or other objects seen against the sky, or the line where the sky and Earth appear to meet.

1. City silhouetteB1formal

   The outline of buildings, trees, or other objects seen against the sky, especially in a city.

   خط أفق المدينة

   • The New York skyline is famous for its skyscrapers.
   • We admired the skyline from the top of the hill.
   • The city skyline looked beautiful at sunset.

   المرادفاتhorizonoutlinepanoramaprofilesilhouettevista

2. HorizonB1formal

   The line where the sky and the Earth appear to meet.

   الأفق

   • The sun dipped below the skyline.
   • The skyline was clear and sharp on that cold morning.
   • Ships appeared on the distant skyline.

   المرادفاتapparent horizonhorizonvisible horizon